College's state-of-the-art engineering facilities available to hire
Cambridge Regional College is offering its state-of-the-art engineering facilities for hire for the first time – giving businesses the chance to use its industry-standard equipment and workshops for specialist jobs.
Over £20,000 raised by Cambridge Half Marathon runners last month
More than 60 #TeamARHC runners have collectively raised £20,317.70 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, with sponsorship yet to be sent in. Many of those who took on the challenge on Sunday 28 February have personal connections to the Hospice, including some who have experienced its care for a loved one first hand.
Cambourne hosts the Hi-Tech Developers' Conference
The Belfry Conference Centre at Cambourne will once again be hosting this year's annual UK event for engineers and computer scientists working in the field of hi-tech development. The UK Device Developers' Conference will take place on 27th and 28th April 2016.
Cambridge Index gains 1.3%
The Cambridge index rose 1.3% or 218.9 points to end at 17,291.4, as eight of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
City Council and PCC elections on 5 May – register to vote by 18 April
On Thursday 5 May, elections will take place across the city for 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council, as well as for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cambridgeshire.
New European funding to boost British business
A partnership led by Anglia Ruskin University has secured £9.4m of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support innovation and growth among British small businesses.
Crime: measuring by ‘damage to victims’ will improve policing and public safety
New Cambridge ‘crime harm index’ just published quantifies true cost of crime: damage caused to victims and society. Experts call on UK government to adopt low-cost metric for greater transparency of crime trends and risks. Some UK forces have already used approach with early successes in identifying ‘harm spots’.
AIM Altitude awarded Gold by Airbus
AIM Altitude has been awarded Gold by Airbus as the Best Improver in its Cabin Awards, rewarding the company’s commitment to quality and delivery.
Joyner Bolt inventors launch crowdfunding campaign on SeedEIS
Award winning Wicken inventors Dan Hardingham and Mark Doye have launched a crowdfunding campaign on the SeedEIS crowdfunding platform to fund the growth stage of Joyner Bolt, their patented timber fixing solution.
Top photographer gives Anglia Ruskin lecture
Award-winning photographer Tom Hunter will be discussing his work during a free public lecture at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge next Monday, 11 April (6pm).
Taster session provides an introduction to workplace mindfulness
Mindfulness is the quality of awareness that comes from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment without judgement. Find out how to help your people find a new way of navigating life's demands, without opting out of their responsibilities and commitments, at a special Learning Collaboration taster session on Wednesday April 13th.
Meet your future employer at Cambridge Network’s Jobs Fair
Cambridge is hiring and businesses are looking for you! Whether you want to start or change your career – or are just interested in finding out what’s available – don’t miss the chance to meet with local employers at Cambridge Network’s Jobs Fair on Friday May 6th.
Team Consulting wins 2016 Red Dot Design Award for REVITIVE Medic
Team Consulting has won a 2016 Red Dot Design Award for REVITIVE Medic, the flagship product in a range of circulatory health management devices for Actegy Health.
AIM Altitude’s state-of-the-art Cabin Interiors facility nears completion
AIM Altitude’s new state-of-the-art building at Bournemouth Airport is now nearing completion. Once finished, the Cabin Interiors team will be equipped with ultra-modern facilities, enabling them to continue to provide the highest quality of bars, lounges and monuments, with even greater capacity and reduced time-to-market.
Business marketers get their own local conference
Marketing in business to business companies is different from the marketing that promotes consumer products, according to the organisers of a new event to be held next month in Cambridge. The B2B Marketing Conference is being run jointly by On The Edge Conferences and Cambridge Marketing College, and will showcase case studies from leading B2B organisations.
Murray Edwards Art Tour adds new dimension to events
Event organisers can now enhance the appeal of their conferences and meetings by incorporating a private Art Tour at Murray Edwards College in Cambridge. The college is home to more than 450 modern and contemporary artworks by women artists – widely regarded as the most significant collection of its kind in Europe.
Global Regulatory Services (GRS) is 'Best for Global Life Science Regulatory Affairs 2016'
The winners of the 2016 Biotechnology Awards have just been announced by GHP Magazine and Global Regulatory Services (GRS) has been awarded “Best for Global Life Science Regulatory Affairs, 2016”.
Endomag’s breast tumor localization system granted FDA 510(k) clearance
Endomag, the cancer healthcare company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Magseed® magnetic marker for use with Sentimag®.
New state of matter detected in a two-dimensional material
Researchers have observed the ‘fingerprint’ of a mysterious new quantum state of matter in a two-dimensional material, in which electrons break apart.
Laser technique promises super-fast and super-secure quantum cryptography
A new method of implementing an ‘unbreakable’ quantum cryptographic system is able to transmit information at rates more than ten times faster than previous attempts.
Device management presents barrier to IoT at scale
Management of thousands or millions of internet connected devices is posing a major obstacle to the success of the Internet of Things, claims IoT pioneer DevicePilot (previously 1248).
Stanton Shallcross appointed marketing agency for Cambridge Maintenance Services
Stanton Shallcross has been appointed as marketing communications agency for Cambridge Maintenance Services, one of the fastest growing companies in the region.
Cambridge TV changes to Freeview channel 7
Cambridge TV is the Ofcom-licensed channel for Cambridge which launched in August 2015. Previously available on Freeview channel 8, Cambridge TV moves to channel 7 tomorrow (Tuesday, April 5th).
Increasing choice of service providers on GTC’s fibre network
GTC is pleased to announce that another Service Provider (SP) has signed up to offer services to customers on GTC’s open access network. This newest addition is Love Your Broadband, which brings its own individual offering to homeowners served by GTC’s fibre network.
Take your team punting in aid of local children’s charity
Punting fun on the river, a challenging treasure hunt and great prizes are all on offer at East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) Punt and Treasure Hunt.